HIV/AIDS: Epidemic Update for West Virginia

Although prevention and new medical interventions may reduce the pace of the epidemic, HIV will be a significant disease for many years both in the United States and the world. Education provides the opportunity to ensure that West Virginia salon professionals have the information necessary to work with and provide services to persons with HIV.

Credit Type

WV BBC

Category

Barber

Expires

09/30/2020

Audience

This course is designed for all salon and spa professionals in West Virginia.

Faculty

John Leonard

Jane Norman

Leah Alberto

About the Sponsor

The purpose of Paragon CET is to provide challenging curricula to assist professionals to raise their levels of expertise while fulfilling their continuing education requirements, thereby improving the quality of service to their clients.

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